Grace Snell on Costuming the New Sense and Sensibility, in Theaters October 16
Grace Snell, a two-time winner of the British Independent Film Award for Best Costume Design, crafted the costumes for the film adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. Directed by Georgia Oakley, the film features Daisy Edgar-Jones in the role of Elinor Dashwood. It is set to premiere in UK cinemas on September 25 and in the US on October 16. Snell's designs, inspired by historical art and modern cinema, reflect the period from 1795 to 1799. To ensure authenticity while steering clear of conventional Austen clichés, she worked alongside dress historian Eleanor Houghton. The costumes are organized into chapters: Norland, Barton, and London, with standout pieces like Elinor's waistcoat and mourning caps, alongside a pink sash representing Marianne's lost innocence. The men's outfits harmonize with the women's attire.
Key facts
- Grace Snell is the costume designer for the new Sense and Sensibility film, directed by Georgia Oakley.
- The film stars Daisy Edgar-Jones as Elinor Dashwood and opens in UK theaters on September 25 and US theaters on October 16.
- Snell's research included Thomas Lawrence's 1794 painting Pinkie and Henry Fuseli's works from a Courtauld exhibition.
- Contemporary film references included Sound of Falling, Godland, Tess, and The Brontë Sisters.
- Snell collaborated with dress historian Eleanor Houghton and a milliner to create period-accurate alternatives to bonnets.
- Costumes were divided into chapters: Norland (grief, black shades), Barton (warmer tones), and London (monochromatic with white ball gowns).
- Elinor's bonnet, dyed with plant dyes, was featured in Daisy Edgar-Jones's British Vogue cover shoot for August 2026.
- Marianne's ball gown was inspired by John Galliano's 1986 'Fallen Angels' collection and made of thin gold silk.
Entities
Artists
- Grace Snell
- Georgia Oakley
- Daisy Edgar-Jones
- Esmé Creed-Miles
- Bodhi Rae Breathnach
- Caitríona Balfe
- Tom Brooke
- Stacy Martin
- Fiona Shaw
- Herbert Nordrum
- Frank Dillane
- George MacKay
- Jane Austen
- Dakota Johnson
- Anya Taylor-Joy
- Ang Lee
- Emma Thompson
- Kate Winslet
- Joe Wright
- Sofia Coppola
- Andrea Arnold
- Thomas Lawrence
- Henry Fuseli
- Eleanor Houghton
- Mascha Schilinski
- Roman Polanski
- André Téchiné
- Isabelle Huppert
- John Galliano
- Marie Antoinette
- Elisabeth Louise Vigée-LeBrun
- Jenny Beavan
- John Bright
- Ruby Enticknap
- Paul Mescal
- Ava Pickett
- Dolly Alderton
- Emma Corrin
- Sally Rooney
- Diana Reid
- Francesca Di Mottola
- Arnaud Potier
- Emerald Fennell
- Alan Rickman
- Hugh Grant
- John Schlesinger
- Céline Sciamma
- Hlynur Pálmason
- Caitriona Balfe
- Jamie Dornan
Institutions
- British Independent Film Awards
- Netflix
- Sands Films
- Courtauld Gallery
- Cosprop
- British Vogue
- Vogue
- Variety
- Full Day Productions
- Prime Video
- Five Guys
- BBC
- BBC Three
- Page Six
- Focus Features
- Working Title
Locations
- Rotherhithe
- London
- United Kingdom
- Devonshire
- Norland
- Barton Cottage
- West Wycombe Park
- United States
- England
- Norland Park
- Sussex
- County Fermanagh
- Northern Ireland
- County Down
- County Monaghan
- Tydavnet
- Ireland
Sources
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